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264 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330483292
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 05 March 2010
Description
When art historian Max Morden returns to the seaside village where he once spent a childhood holiday, he is both escaping from a recent loss and confronting a distant trauma. The Grace family had appeared that long-ago summer as if from another wo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,719 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 60%
dark 38%
mysterious 26%
challenging 24%
funny 6%
tense 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, GriefModerate
Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, ViolenceMinor
Incest, Cursing, Fatphobia
264 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330483292
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 05 March 2010
Description
When art historian Max Morden returns to the seaside village where he once spent a childhood holiday, he is both escaping from a recent loss and confronting a distant trauma. The Grace family had appeared that long-ago summer as if from another wo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,719 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 60%
dark 38%
mysterious 26%
challenging 24%
funny 6%
tense 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, GriefModerate
Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, ViolenceMinor
Incest, Cursing, Fatphobia